1 Kings 20:42 — Meaning and Application

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“And he said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Because thou hast let go out of {thy} hand a man whom I appointed to utter destruction, therefore thy life shall go for his life, and thy people for his people.”

1 Kings 20:42

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And as thy servant was busy here and there, he was gone. And the king of Israel said unto him, So {shall} thy judgment {be}; thyself hast decided {it}. {he was...: Heb. he was not}

And he hasted, and took the ashes away from his face; and the king of Israel discerned him that he {was} of the prophets.

And he said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Because thou hast let go out of {thy} hand a man whom I appointed to utter destruction, therefore thy life shall go for his life, and thy people for his people.

And the king of Israel went to his house heavy and displeased, and came to Samaria.

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1 Kings 20:1

"And Benhadad the king of Syria gathered all his host together: and {there were} thirty and two kings with him, and horses, and chariots: and he went up and besieged Samaria, and warred against it."

1 Kings 20:2

"And he sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel into the city, and said unto him, Thus saith Benhadad,"

1 Kings 20:3

"Thy silver and thy gold {is} mine; thy wives also and thy children, {even} the goodliest, {are} mine."

1 Kings 20:4

"And the king of Israel answered and said, My lord, O king, according to thy saying, I {am} thine, and all that I have."

1 Kings 20:5

"And the messengers came again, and said, Thus speaketh Benhadad, saying, Although I have sent unto thee, saying, Thou shalt deliver me thy silver, and thy gold, and thy wives, and thy children;"

1 Kings 20:6

"Yet I will send my servants unto thee to morrow about this time, and they shall search thine house, and the houses of thy servants; and it shall be, {that} whatsoever is pleasant in thine eyes, they shall put {it} in their hand, and take {it} away. {pleasant: Heb. desirable}"

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